Red Lobster Cheddar Bay Biscuits
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These copycat biscuits are so easy to make in just 30 min! So buttery, so flaky, and so irresistibly good!
I have the fondest memories of Red Lobster. It was always our go-to place for big familial celebrations, particularly for our birthdays. And since we never went out for dinner, it was always a huge deal to eat out. It was as if we had won the lottery. But other than the lobster, there was something else on the menu that was just as lottery-worthy. It was, of course, the cheddar bay biscuits.
Red Lobster Cheddar Bay Biscuits
These copycat biscuits are so easy to make in just 30 min! So buttery, so flaky, and so irresistibly good!
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper, optional
- 1 cup buttermilk
- ½ cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1 ½ cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese
For the topping
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley leaves
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat; set aside.
- In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, garlic powder, salt and cayenne pepper, if using.
- In a large glass measuring cup or another bowl, whisk together buttermilk and butter. Pour mixture over dry ingredients and stir using a rubber spatula just until moist. Gently fold in cheese.
- Working on a lightly floured surface, knead the dough 3-4 times until it comes together. Using a rolling pin, roll the dough into a 1 1/4-inch thick rectangle. Cut out 10-12 rounds using a 2 1/2-inch biscuit or cookie cutter.
- Place into oven and bake for 10-12 minutes, or until golden brown.
for the topping
- Whisk together butter, parsley and garlic powder in a small bowl. Working one at a time, brush the tops of the biscuits with the butter mixture.
- Serve immediately.
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My sister was feeling under the weather so I made her these biscuits! Usually I have the box where you just add milk but I think these came out way better! I used whole milk instead of buttermilk and they came out spectacular. Definitely making again!! Glad I do not need to have the boxed mix anymore!
Didn’t add the cayenne as we were having a spicy Chili with them and I used habanero cheese in the recipe. Didn’t use buttermilk but a tablespoon of lemon juice in the milk worked out perfectly. Fluffy with a crisp outside, perfectly seasoned even without the topping. Huge thumbs up from this household.
I have never made homemade biscuits of any kind. But these biscuits are so yummy and definitely so easy to make. Thank you so much for step by step instructions and for not editing any how to on your instructions in the video – both matched. This rookie reviewed and reviewed again your video because I just had to know i was following the directions right – I did. This recipe is a new favor for me and my family who absolutely loves them. I even went to the grocery store to buy the box version of Red Loster biscuits to compare which recipe was better. Hand down Damn Delicious! Then I did not save the site and could not remember where I found it, and tried another recipe – Blaa – I will not do that again. So people save this site, and do not make the same mistake I did.
I am looking forward to trying more of your recipes. thank you again for making this rookie baker/cook look like a star baker!
Nice recipe! I used jalapeno pepper cheese and whole milk. I will leave out the tablespoon of sugar next time as the slight sweetness was noticeable. Wish I had read the reviews first. I think the old bay seasoning would have made these over the top. Overall the taste and texture was pretty good!
These are just about perfect if you actually add the secret ingredient that makes them Cheddar BAY Biscuits. Mix in a teaspoon or two of OLD BAY seasoning into the dough and another teaspoon in the melted butter topping.
Also needs about 15 minutes in the 450 degree oven, in my experience.
It’s like just like the original if not better! I’m twelve years old and I made this to go with supper. My family all loved it! I subbed regular milk for butter milk and it tastes just fine.
I never comment on recipes – this one is the real deal. I try to manage my expectations when it comes to copycat recipes but this REALLY IS as good if not better than the real thing. A couple adjustments I’ve been really happy with: I didn’t have buttermilk (or whole milk), so I added a tablespoon of lemon juice to a cup of half and half and let it sit for a few minutes – worked great. Also, I added paprika, ground mustard, and celery salt to the topping. It is taking an incredible amount of restraint not to eat all of these at once. I may be keeping safe from Coronavirus, but perhaps not heart disease. 🙂
Made this Cheddar Bay Biscuit recipe this evening. It was great. Good flavor, crunchy on outside, soft on inside. Oh, and they’re easy and one bowl, nice change from my usual sinkfull of dirty dishes. It was hard to not eat every one of these. Luckily it was paired with Chili and we didn’t have room in bellies to eat more than a couple. They are so good, I may have one for breakfast with an egg. Thank you Chungah for a really wonderful recipe.
I can’t eat carbs but made these for my boyfriend to accompany some grilled sockeye. He said after tasting it “normally I am not a biscuit guy, but I can be THIS biscuit guy”.
Thank you.
I was skeptical about melted butter in a biscuit rather than cutting in cold, but these turned out as light as air and super flavourful! The perfect base to my smoked salmon eggs benny! Trying to not eat them all before breakfast tomorrow!
For some reason garlic powder was not to be had anywhere right now so I tossed some minced fresh garlic into the melting butter, which worked great. Also added Old Bay, fresh scallion and fresh dill. Subbed smoked cheddar to complement the smoked salmon. I used whole wheat flour since that was all I had in the house. Baked them at 425F because I was a bit worried about scorching the herbs. Took about 15 mins at that temp. They smell like heaven! So yummy! Will def be making them again.
Are they still good the next day
So much more flavorful than red lobster biscuits! My go to biscuit and everyone I make it for always loves them. Thanks for the recipe!
These are NOT a million times better then Red Lobsters. I tried this one because I cant find my recipe for it. And although they are good, they are not like Red Lobsters. Sorry, but I am pretty picky about food, and if it says its a copycat I expect it to taste like it. They were good but not expected.
Keep your opinions to yourself, especially if their wrong. I know it’s a comment section, but this is the only negative comment that I have read so far. These biscuits are better then the red lobster ones. Plus because of COVID it’s not like you have tried red lobster in a while to compare them anyway.
Delicious! Pretty darn close to the real thing. I subbed sourdough starter for buttermilk since I didn’t have it and added extra garlic powder and some onion powder. Hubs loved them!
Used milk that was turning instead of buttermilk, and subbed mexican chili powder for the cayenne. My husband said they were even better than red lobster! Thanks for this recipe! So good! 🙂
Absolutely amazing!!! My four sons and husband and I all LOVE these. I have made them twice now and will be making many more times. I never have buttermilk on hand so I used milk with a 1/4 t of lemon juice, and didn’t have sharp cheddar so used mild. Loved it anyway. Thank you for sharing!
Made these this morning and they were great but I would advise using half the cayenne but I’m just not. Heat type of a person but it was good! Thanks!
I love this recipe. Delicious.
These were fantastic!!! Made just “as written”. Maybe left them cook an extra minute or two.
I made this last night for my family after my brother had light bulb in the brain. I didn’t have buttermilk so I looked up a recipe to make my own and I have to say it was delish! This recipe overall I think could be a great biscuit recipe! I’ll definitely be making this for years to come. I’m never buying that boxed crap again! Thank you!!!
Amazing recipe! I use it all the time.